All-Star Game, July 13, 2010, Angel Stadium, Anaheim

2010 All-Star Game News Archive - May 2010

This will be the third Midsummer Classic in the park formerly known as Anaheim Stadium, encoring the 1967 and 1989 games. No other park has been awarded as many All-Star Games, and the recurring gesture certainly was intended to honor Gene Autry the man, as it now honors his memory.

Five Phillies -- second baseman Chase Utley, shortstop Jimmy Rollins, third baseman Placido Polanco, center fielder Shane Victorino and right fielder Jayson Werth -- are currently in line to start the All-Star Game.

The Yankees could end up ruling most of the infield at the 2010 All-Star Game on July 13. But when the first batch of balloting results were made public Monday, it was Joe Mauer who rules all voting thus far.

The Angels, preparing to host their third All-Star Game on July 13, have sponsored one of each -- a memorable 1967 marathon stretching a then-record 15 innings, and a true epic in 1989 courtesy of the one and only Vincent Edward Jackson.

Will it be a three-peat for the shortstop position at the All-Star Game? Over the last two years, the AL and NL starting lineups have featured the Marlins' Hanley Ramirez and the Yankees' Derek Jeter as the rival shortstops.

Second basemen generally used to represent the weak-hitting bottom-of-the-lineup guys, but times have changed. Now, thanks to guys like Chase Utley, Dustin Pedroia, and Ian Kinsler, they are know for providing potent pop in the order.